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Ireland

The original Gaelic form of Fogarty was Ó Fogartaigh, meaning exiled. 1

Early Origins of the Fogarty family

The surname Fogarty was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Fogarty family

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Fogarty Spelling Variations

Because early scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded, a person could have many various spellings of his name.Many different spelling variations of the surname Fogarty were found in the archives researched. These included Fogarty, O'Fogarty, Foggarty, Fogherty, Foguety, Foggerty, Fogerty and many more.

Early Notables of the Fogarty family

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Fogarty Ranking

In the United States, the name Fogarty is the 4,578^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2 However, in Australia, the name Fogarty is ranked the 772^nd most popular surname with an estimated 5,054 people with that name. 3

Fogarty migration to the United States +

A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Fogarty:

Fogarty Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Patrick and Mary Fogarty, who settled in New England in 1761
Cornelius Fogarty, who settled in Virginia in 1774

Fogarty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patricio Fogarty, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 4
Michael, Family Fogarty, who arrived in New York in 1844 4
Mary Fogarty, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 4
Denis Fogarty, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 4
Michael Fogarty, who landed in Mississippi in 1849 4
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Fogarty migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fogarty Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Fogarty, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1822
Thomas Fogarty, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1825
James Fogarty, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1830
William Fogarty, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1831
John Fogarty, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843
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Fogarty migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Fogarty Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Miss Margaret Fogarty, (b. 1771), aged 27, English maid who was convicted in Bristol, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she died in 1810 5

Fogarty Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Fogarty, British Convict who was convicted in St Georges Harbour, Bermuda for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. Michael Fogarty who was convicted in Newfoundland and Labrador (Newfounldand), Canada for life, transported aboard the "Circassian" on 4th November 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Mr. Thomas Fogarty, (b. 1816), aged 20, Irish labourer who was convicted in Tipperary, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. John Fogarty, (b. 1821), aged 22, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in Tipperary, Ireland for 14 years for felony, transported aboard the "Constant" on 9th May 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
Thomas Fogarty, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Standard" 10
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Fogarty migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Fogarty Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Fogarty, who landed in Mana, New Zealand in 1840
Thomas Fogarty, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ida Zeigler" in 1863
Bridget Fogarty, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alexandrina" in 1871
Robert Fogarty, aged 13, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "British Queen" in 1883 11
Annie Fogarty, aged 34, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "British Queen" in 1883 11
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fogarty (post 1700) +

Thomas J. Fogarty (b. 1934), American surgeon and inventor of the embolectomy catheter
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Fogarty Jr. (b. 1955), American politician, the 67th Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Rhode Island
Ken Fogarty, English-born, American soccer coach
Jon Fogarty (b. 1975), American professional auto racing driver
John Fogarty (1864-1918), American Major League Baseball player
John E. Fogarty (1913-1967), American congressman from Rhode Island
John Fogarty Jr., American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008 12
James P. Fogarty, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928 12
Edward J. Fogarty, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, 1902-07; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1908 12
Dick Fogarty, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956 12
... (Another 26 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Fogarty family +

Mount Mulligan Mine

John Fogarty, Australian coal miner who was killed in the Mount Mulligan Mine explosion in 1921

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Britannia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 8th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/circassian
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-grey
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/constant
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STANDARD 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1852.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html